Xiguan

Xiguan
Xiguan on a German map from 1878
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīguān
Literal meaning	Westgate [Land beyond the] Western Gate(s)
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīguān Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sai1-Gwaan1
Xiyuan
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīyuán
Literal meaning	Western Garden
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīyuán Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sai1-jyun4
Xiguanjiao
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīguānjiǎo
Literal meaning	Westgate Corner Westgate Quarter
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīguānjiǎo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sai1-gwaan1-gok8

Xiguan or Saikwan is a traditional area of Guangzhou, China, which was located west of the old walled city. The Thirteen Factories trading ghetto was located on its southern shore and the Shamian enclave was constructed beside it. Xiguan continues to have a distinctive culture within Guangzhou and some residents speak a distinctive dialect of Cantonese.

It now forms most of Liwan District.

Before the 20th century, Guangzhou was a walled city with many gates. Its western gates included the Taiping Gate (Chinese: t , Tàipíngmén; Cantonese: j Taai3-ping4-mun4, lit. "Gate of Great Peace") and the West Gate (Chinese: t , Zhengximén, lit. "Straight Western Gate"). "Saikwan" or "Sai Kwan" is a romanization of the local Cantonese pronunciation of the same Chinese characters. It was formerly the area's more common English name, although Mandarin pinyin is now the official form within China. It was also sometimes simply translated as "Westgate" or the "western suburbs" of Guangzhou (formerly known as "Canton").